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(Added DLC, intro skip, film grain fix, black screen fix and various small notes.)
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|blair-witch|73}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|blair-witch|73}}
 
|steam appid  = 1092660
 
|steam appid  = 1092660
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 1141711, 1141710
 
|gogcom id    = 1823654232
 
|gogcom id    = 1823654232
|gogcom id side =  
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|gogcom id side = 1899596813, 1784854828
 
|official site= https://blairwitchgame.com
 
|official site= https://blairwitchgame.com
 
|hltb        = 68319
 
|hltb        = 68319
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Only available in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographical_distribution_of_German_speakers#DACH_countries DACH] countries. Contains 2 DVDs. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blair_witch | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blair_witch | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | blair-witch-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | blair-witch-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9ng7lg421v0q | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9ng7lg421v0q | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1092660 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1092660 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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}}
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Original Soundtrack | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Art of Blair Witch | Artbook | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename the video files|ref=<ref name="Wasch">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-09-27|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{code|{{P|game}}\Blairwitch\Content\Movies\}}.
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# Delete or rename {{file|LoadingScreen.mp4}} and {{file|TotemLoop.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
===Depth of field===
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===Post-processing===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field through the config file|ref=<ref name="aug30"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field through the config file|ref=<ref name="aug30"/>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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}}
 
}}
  
===Chromatic aberration===
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2019-09-03}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2019-09-03}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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[SystemSettings]
 
[SystemSettings]
 
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
 
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
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</pre>
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable film grain|ref=<ref name="Wasch" />|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
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# Add the following lines:
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<pre>
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[SystemSettings]
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r.Tonemapper.Quality=3
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1092660/discussions/0/1635291505026115556/#c1635291505026231560|title=Adjust FOV |date=2019-08-31}}</ref>
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|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support        = true
|light bar support notes  =  
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|light bar support notes  = Static blue
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
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|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
|native 3d                  =  
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|native 3d                  = false
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Black screen after starting a new game===
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{{Fixbox|description=(Windows N editions) Download and install the appropriate version of the [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3145500/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions Media Feature Pack] and reboot the PC|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1092660/discussions/0/1633040337763262746/#c2564160288787470459|title=Update ? :: Blair Witch General Discussions|date=2020-09-27}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 590
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 590
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 11:30, 27 September 2020

Blair Witch
Blair Witch cover
Developers
Bloober Team
Publishers
Lionsgate Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows August 30, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 73
Blair Witch on HowLongToBeat
Blair Witch on IGDB
Blair Witch on MobyGames
Blair Witch on Wikipedia
Blair Witch
Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr 2000
Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock 2000
Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale 2000
Blair Witch 2019

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Only available in DACH countries. Contains 2 DVDs.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Original Soundtrack
Windows
The Art of Blair Witch Artbook
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename the video files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Blairwitch\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename LoadingScreen.mp4 and TotemLoop.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Blairwitch\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\3951BlooberTeamS.A.BlairWitch_myqva651hxz16\LocalCache\Local\Blairwitch\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1092660/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Blairwitch\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1092660/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video settings

Display settings
Display settings
Advanced graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings

Template:Video settings

Post-processing

Disable depth of field through the config file[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
Disable chromatic aberration[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
Disable film grain[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.Quality=3

Input settings

Controls settings
Controls settings
Keyboard and Mouse controls
Keyboard and Mouse controls
Controller actions
Controller actions

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio Menu
Audio Menu
Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Fan translation by AR Team, download.
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Blairwitch- 3D-Vision-WIP-Fix - Losti - V0.01.
vorpX
G3D, Z3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game , see release update 19.2.4

Issues fixed

Black screen after starting a new game

(Windows N editions) Download and install the appropriate version of the Media Feature Pack and reboot the PC[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3220 3.3 GHz
AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon R7 265
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-09-27
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named aug30
  3. Verified by User:Keith on 2019-09-03
  4. Update ? :: Blair Witch General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-09-27